Much of the discussion and debate about breast cancer is currently over issues like screening guidelines, risk, and prophylactic bilateral mastectomies. This focus on risk reduction and early detection can lull us into a false sense of security, suggesting that if we just do this early stuff right we can prevent all breast cancer deaths. [...][Continue Reading...]

We are excited to celebrate our signature event, Walk with Love, on May 17th, 2015 at the Pacific Palisades Recreation Center. In honor of Walk with Love, Honorary Chair and Woodland Hills-based OB/GYN Dr. Ian Taras, has created #BreastCar as a way to spread awareness about the foundation and the importance of funding breast cancer [...][Continue Reading...]

By Heather Caro Armed with an overconfidence only youth can supply, I entered into motherhood the way most newbies do – under the false pretense of knowing what the heck I was getting into. In hindsight, there was probably no way to prepare for the experience of having one’s heart take up residence in the [...][Continue Reading...]

Mary-Claire King was honored on Monday with the prestigious Lasker Award for Special Achievement in Medical Science “for bold, imaginative, and diverse contributions to medical science and human rights.” In December 1990, King forever altered the path of breast cancer care when she published a study in Science announcing that she and her colleagues had [...][Continue Reading...]

NAME: Joanne Danganan POSITION: Coordinator, Fundraising and Special Events HI, I’M JOANNE. I am a proud Southern California native and I discovered my passion and lifelong mission in the non-profit world since studying at UCLA (GO BRUINS!). My work here at the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation is dedicated to all the families touched by [...][Continue Reading...]

Liz Lieu is a professional poker player born in Vietnam and raised in Colorado. Nicknamed the Poker Diva by fellow poker players, Liz is considered by her peers to be one of the top big stakes cash game players in the world. With her rise to fame and success, Liz began donating her time and [...][Continue Reading...]

Those of you who responded to my recent blog on the collateral damage from cancer treatment will remember that I said the Health of Women (HOW) Study was going to investigate the price of the current treatments to our bodies, our minds and our souls. In order to do this we need your help. If you haven’t already, we [...][Continue Reading...]

June 8th marked a year since my diagnosis with leukemia. I have experienced a lot in the past year, physically, mentally and spiritually. My biggest surprise has been a more personal understanding of the permanent side effects of treatment. Sure, I had heard of chemobrain and believed it to be real, but now I know [...][Continue Reading...]

We are pleased to introduce you to our newest partner, Chavez for Charity, the philanthropic collection of colorful bracelets designed by Julie Marie Chavez, founder and Creative Director of the fashion jewelry line mariechavez. Chavez for Charity’s mission is to raise money and awareness for some of today’s most important and necessary charitable initiatives and [...][Continue Reading...]

NAME: Shikha Jain POSITION: Director of Development HI! I’M SHIKHA. After years of tackling the pressing issues of homelessness reduction through employment and LGBT media advocacy in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles, I recently joined the Foundation to execute our fundraising and community engagement strategy to achieve a future without breast cancer. Originally from the Midwest, I [...][Continue Reading...]